Mapo tofu with aubergine
I love Sichuanese food so much that I have shamelessly adapted this recipe from the Guardian. It’s vegan and not as spicy as the some mapo recipes as theres no […]
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Oriental crispy duck and watermelon salad
I was given a watermelon this week and I think this is one of the best ways to eat it unless you’re on a beach (no such luck!). We had […]
Purple sprouting broccoli with soy sauce, ginger & peanuts
I so love purple sprouting that I tried to grow some, but it was a disaster – so back to the farmers’ market for me. This is an adaptation of […]
Sichuan stir-fried broccoli
I have been yearning for some Sichuan spiciness after 10 days in cheesy Switzerland (it’s impossible to get a salad or meal without it!). I devised this recipe from various […]
Spicy hispi cabbage, chinese-style
More brassicas today as the hispis are now in season. I have never cooked them before and this is a fine way to capture the zeitgeist for charred vegetables. I […]
Pork with black bean sauce
I have been clearing out my fridge and freezer before we move from Singapore and a jar of black beans had already contributed to a delicious ma po tofu, but […]
Stir fried dou miao or pea shoots
Totally scrumptious, a new discovery in one of my favourite dim sum restaurants Din Tai Fung…and it couldn’t be simpler. Quite by chance I spotted the pea shoots in the supermarket […]
Stir-fried pork with long beans and Chinese chives
Still exploring old-favourite cookery books; this one, Mahdur Jaffrey’s Far Eastern Cookery, I bought soon after I got married over 30 years ago and was my introduction to this style of […]
Stir-fried morning glory with tofu
I love morning glory (kang kong here in Singapore), and by mixing it with tofu its the perfect accompaniment to any dish, no need for rice or anything stodgy. You […]
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